I think the idea for this had been brewing in my subconscious after I was reminded the other day what a great combination of flavours peppers and steak are. I've been hankering for a (good) salt and pepper vibe, be it squid, ribs or prawns, but I've been sorely disappointed in my new hood. So the only way to remedy this . . . (dramatic pause) is to create my own! (evil villain voice) Whuar ha ha haaar!
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| keeping the mix pretty pure - one variable at time and all |
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| Sooo goood . . . . so moist and juicy . . . that is a Saturday foodgasm! |
My usual salt and pepper concoction contains ginger and various other things, but I wanted to get more of a handle on the flavour Szechuan pepper so I've tried to keep the mix fairly pure leaning heavily toward the Szechuan. (It could handle more!)
Left alone with this kebab, the temptation of it's rare and sultry nature, is simply too great - resistance is futile! The rewards to the taste buds? When you bite into that soft warm naan, and the flavour combo of the juicy steak and pepper, followed by salty heat and sharpened by the lime and coriander you will be in heaven! It’s out of control!
Not to be missed!
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| fresh ingredients = good kebab |
ingredients (serves 1 - hungry type)
25g salt
20g szechuan pepper
4 small chillies
10g black pepper corns
for the beef
1 large fillet or sirloin steak
for the vegetables
6 peppers (cut into rings) (capsicum anuum, aci sivri or charli)
1 onion (sliced into strips)
for the coriander and lime sauce
5g coriander (finely chopped)
1/2 lime (zest & juice)
30g mayo (or yoghurt)
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| use mortar or spice mill |
for the naan bread
1 naan bread (buy or make you own)
for the garnish
coriander
apparatus / equipment
mortar and pestle or
spice mill
fine sieve
method
beef
Before anything make sure you've taken the beef out of the fridge so that it's at room temperature before you do anything to it.
Coat it in oil and salt and pepper mix.
Sear it in a hot heavy based pan (griddle pan if you like) until you have it cooked how you like, I like mine medium rare. There are some tips on how to cook a steak here.
for the szechuan salt and pepper seasoning
Collect the ingredients together and, either put them into a spice mill or a mortar and pestle. Mash 'em up until they for a smooth powder, then pass that through a fine sieve. Done
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for the vegetables
Prep them, then dust them (heavy handedly) with the salt and pepper mix and put them into a hot pan with a touch of olive oil.
Keep them going until they're charred on the edges to give you a really god char grilled flavour.
coriander and lime sauce
Mix the ingredients. If you do this first, (ahem, after you’ve taken the steak out) the flavour will develop more while you prepare everything else.
naan bread
Check out my previous post here on how to make really soft and delicious naan bread, or if you're feeling a touch lazy get some from the local store or kebab shop. You can try and get a kebab like this but, well, you wont! NO chance!
to serve
to serve
Lay out that naan, add a touch of mayo or yogurt, cover in vegetables, and sliced beef, give a squirt / dollop of coriander sauce.
Roll.
Devour.
what could go wrong?
Some one steals it from you just after you're finished and you have to make another.
Don't let that mistake loop, you'll be there for days if the word gets out!
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| S N O R K!!! Sooo goood . . . . so moist and juicy . . . that is a Saturday foodgasm! |
